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New COVID-19 Variant Showing Up In Contra Costa County Wastewater Samples
A new strain of COVID-19, BA.2, is appearing in greater quantities in county wastewater samples, though coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are still declining in Contra Costa County, health officials told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.